Passengers escape death as Bus, Train collide in Lagos
A passenger bus on Monday hit a train at the PWD area of Lagos.
The accident occurred at about 8:15 am.
Six persons were inside the vehicle but no one died.
Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the bus veered onto the rail track.
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“A passenger motor GGE 972 GE with six passengers veered onto the train tracks while crossing the rail at PWD inward Oshodi and subsequently collided with a scheduled commuter train.
“The bus was then dragged along for a stretch of the journey before the train managed to come to a complete halt. The Agency was able to successfully extricate the passengers and note that there was no loss of life”, he noted.
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The official appealed to all drivers to obey traffic regulations to prevent deaths, injuries and transport delays.
Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed that the wreckage of the bus has been removed to allow for free flow of traffic.
